Monitors

[StamatisX]

What monitor(s) do you have? Share your opinion and impressions with us here.

[wbabt007]

I got an Alienware OptX AW2210 and I really like it, is the one hooked to the M17x-R1 and I can't complain.

Link here Alienware OptX

[Brian]

I got an old Dell 2005FPW. It still works great but the brightness sucks.

[StamatisX]

I got an Alienware OptX AW2210 and I really like it, is the one hooked to the M17x-R1 and I can't complain.

Link here Alienware OptX

how is it compared to the R1's screen?

[StamatisX]

I got the Dell U2410 and I am completely satisfied for the price (thanks to Brian for the coupon) and its quality (especially after the calibration)

[unreal25]

M17x-R2: RGB LED. My favorite and the reason I am happy every morning I get online and look at pretty colors!

Thinkpad X200 tablet: Samsung PVA Superbright Outdoor Viewable LED

Desktop in the office: Dell SE198WFPV 19" matte @ 1440x900 (Yes, that's correct! ) and surprisingly decent color reproduction. Decent monitor otherwise but pretty poor in comparison to my laptop screens. I bought it when I came to US and had no clue about different screens. Also, I'd prefer 4:3 19" any day for office work tho.

[StamatisX]

For work I enjoy the 16:10 ratio of both screens, it's something I would have a really hard time to get used to otherwise

[wbabt007]

how is it compared to the R1's screen?

I believe is pretty decent but nothing can really come close to the screen of the m17x to be honest. I like the size but as we all know is kinda hard to get that feel of the laptop monitor.

[iloveb00bs]

anyone have any hands on with the dell u2311h, think of picking it up, but have seen mixed reviews of it.

[unreal25]

I don't know about that specific model, but there was a discussion on similar but related model here:

http://forum.techinferno.com/alienware-m17x/286-dell-u2410-vs-alienware-m17x-r2-rgb-led-1200p.html

I hope it helps.

[Fred Jacob]

i still have a samsung synmaster 753s, this is a CRT monitor

[himen256]

I'm sitting in front of 32" TV (32LG5700) wallmunted I had been using for last 3 years. I know all of you will tell me that PC monitor is superior to TV panel but well calibrated TV work well. Today its bit late but tomorrow I will post some pic to show off:P

Pics:

[William Clement]

I recently have boutght an overlord tempest 270oc-ag model. 1440p and 120hz and loving it. Had an dell 2711u wich is now connected to my 2nd pc. I can see the difference while gaming.

[Amgdust]

When they were on sale, I picked up two Asus VX238 23in LED screens and have been nothing but impressed with their performance and look compared to identically sized IPS screens. In terms of color, they nearly match the screen on my 17in Dell M6700 IPS built into my laptop. Very bright, but does not have washed out colors. Sharp, but not jagged or unstable.

Ultra light.

2x HDMI (I use a DP to HDMI for the first screen and a DVI to HDMI for the second screen.)

1x VGA

1x Audio (Has two built in speakers with so-so performance.)

For the cost, I can not say a bad thing about these screens.

[Gryzor]

I've got old DELL 2408WFP. It's good that it has composite and component inputs, because I have old game consoles like PS2. I'm trying to find replacement, but have no luck

[Rennie-M]

I have the Dell U2713HM, Great display! I like the extra screen realastate, the only downside is the little ghosting when playing fast games like COD..

[shadowtricks]

I have a Dell u2412m, great IPS display for the price. The IPS glow is not that bad (thought its going to be much worse), viewing angles are good.

[brabrabra]

I'm actually in the market for a monitor if anybody has any suggestions. Right now I use a pretty small ~20 inch widescreen as a second display to my laptop.

[lustrose]

I'm running a Samsung 2433BW (DVI-D dual link) with a 21.5" LG Flatron(DVI-D to HDMI) (unsure of the model) to the left and a Samsung 206BW(DVI-D dual link) to the right, all 3 monitors are set at 1920x1200.

[lcolnaghi]

I've been looking for a new monitor lately, the apple cinema got my attetion, though specs-wise i've read that the Dell's 27" beat's apple's. What would be you guys opinion? Still, im inclined to apple's... that glass cover makes any image look incredible.

[sluisman]

I am the proud owner of a Benq XL2420, special gaming monitor. The refresh rate is 120 hz. Great for playing FPS. Very fast TN panel.

[NeoKronos]

I'm actually in the market for a monitor if anybody has any suggestions. Right now I use a pretty small ~20 inch widescreen as a second display to my laptop.

From what I've seen above 20",

$99-150 -------- Benq G2250. 22", 5ms, 1080p, not amazing colours, but not bad colours either.

Decent contrast in standard mode, about 50° viewing angle before losing brightness.

$150-200 ------ Asus VE247/VS248. 23.6, 24", 2 ms g to g.

$200 ------------ Asus VN247. 24". 1cm edge bezel all around. 1080p. 1 ms g to g. Around 80° viewing until I saw some brightness loss.

I was quite impressed actually.

All of the above offer 1080p, with 5 ms or below response time. In the same price range, I couldn't find an Acer, LG, Viewsonic, Samsung, AOC, nor HP with similar viewing range before it started getting really dark in areas, or didn't keep up in speed.

However, Samsung, LG, and HP have very nice screens above the $200 mark.

[NeoKronos]

I've been looking for a new monitor lately, the apple cinema got my attetion, though specs-wise i've read that the Dell's 27" beat's apple's. What would be you guys opinion? Still, im inclined to apple's... that glass cover makes any image look incredible.

IMO Dell's colour reproduction is slightly more accurate, IF you're in a very bright environment because it's a matte screen. Dell's response rate is horrible. It's perfectly fine if you're working on art production or watching videos. They're prone to input lag and tearing if you're planning to game on it.

(I compared when I brought my gaming laptop to a friend's place to try his Dell 27" ultrasharp. Could not respond in the same speed in games as on the laptop's screen.)

The glass glossy finish on Apple's screen will accentuate colour in any environment, but not in bright areas because that will glare like no tomorrow. Likewise, by virtue of that glass finish, it's also not giving you true colours unless you do extensive calibration.

[krytikul]

I currently am using a korean QuadHD(2560x1440) Achevia Shimian QH270-Lite.

I paid $330 shipped for it about a year ago and couldn't be happier. QuadHD is truly incredible, and certainly worth checking out.

[eingezingelt]

Recently I bought my first monitor with an IPS-Panel

Link: http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00B4GNW9U/

It's awesome!

I got some TN-Panel monitors before, but compared to an IPS-one, it's simply stunning.

Very high contrast, bright colors and no tearing, simply a good gaming experience!

Here's an example of the difference: